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[Jay_Hawk]

Beocat wrote...

Why buy a second from the store anyways if you had already bought one and framed one from ebay?

So he can put one up on ebay for a grand? <_<

[Legendaryhawk]

Lol. Trying to sell the litho for 1 grand. Good luck. Hopefully you can sell it before rent is due.

[SniperREX]

 I just put the Earth Alliance litho in the same cheap frame that I used for The Team and Kirkwall Gate. Unfortunately, I don't have wall space for more than one large litho. So I had to put the other two behind Earth Alliance

[publicart]

Marksman_iza wrote...

I fianlly found a spot to hang my lithos. I'll retake these pictures when I have better lighting, getting alot of glare on them.


Those Mass Effect lithos look really slanted, they are straight just the only angle I could get that didn't have glare.

I really like the clear frames. Gives it a really futuristic/modern touch. Nice job!

[kp-]

I've got 4 I want to frame. Only framing what I've got signed at this point. Went to my local Michael's yesterday and was told that there was a 4 week waiting period. I understand why as they have a 60% off when you do 2+ frames. I think this week I'm going to bring all 4 of my signed litho's and get a quote. Going to get the Dead Reaper, Prototype SR2, Purgatory Cells, and the larger Earth Alliance framed/quoted this week.

[vometia]

Couple of new frames for me; not strictly lithos, one is the fan-made Legion print (I forget the name of the chap offhand and my email is too disorganised to search!) and the Halo "Origins" giclée; I'm not a Halo fan but like the print, bit irked to discover it's not printed on acid-free paper though (unlike the Legion print which is, thankfully.)  I'd hoped to include a photo of my newly-framed Earth Alliance lithograph but I need to figure out how to photograph it in a way that doesn't suck: the glass is highly reflective, irritatingly; at some point I'll replace it with proper non-reflective UV glass, so perhaps a photo' can wait 'til then.

[BeanieBat]

Nice frame work vometia! I have the Geth one too - it was made by Adam Sidwell. I'll be picking up my Earth Alliance from the framers at the weekend! Will try and get a pic up too.

[vometia]

BeanieBat wrote...

Nice frame work vometia! I have the Geth one too - it was made by Adam Sidwell. I'll be picking up my Earth Alliance from the framers at the weekend! Will try and get a pic up too.

Thanks!   I'll be interested to see how it's turned out, and will attempt to rephotograph mine (I'm not sure what it is about getting the tripod out that causes quite so much mental resistance...)

And thanks for reminding me of the name of "that chap".

Modifié par vometia, 04 avril 2012 - 09:52 .

[Legendary Chop Chop]

These displays look so nice, I haven't seen one ugly one framed up yet! I got some coming and will post up the pictures as soon as they arrive (already got the frames for them). I saw earlier in the thread someone post up those 16 dollar frames from Target, and I recommend them as well. They are high quality for the price you'll pay. I use them for some other framed portraits I have and can't wait to see how my ME ones look in them.

[TheKingBoar]

Legendary Chop Chop wrote...

These displays look so nice, I haven't seen one ugly one framed up yet! I got some coming and will post up the pictures as soon as they arrive (already got the frames for them). I saw earlier in the thread someone post up those 16 dollar frames from Target, and I recommend them as well. They are high quality for the price you'll pay. I use them for some other framed portraits I have and can't wait to see how my ME ones look in them.

Just a heads up since most people don't know this, but those frames likely don't have acid free backing. They'll probably be fine for a while, but your litho will be damaged by it in the long run, and turn a nice shade of yellow if it's one of the white borders. Non UV resistant glass will also cause the same if exposed to sunlight.

[rasmusvn]

Acid-free materials are a must and depending on what degree you're willing to go to "Museum glass" is a very good solution when framing. It's also expensive.

In general the benefits are:

- UV Protection
- Very little reflection
- "Better colors"

http://share.xboxlif...mjnmmdjlzdc.jpg

Modifié par rasmusvn, 12 avril 2012 - 09:45 .

[ArtofBrad]

I framed my own after seeing how much it would've cost to have a place like Michael's frame them for me and seeing that I could do it for a lot cheaper by myself (bought stock mats and cut them, mounted them etc).  Unfortunately I am a little late to the game so I don't have any of the older ME2 lithos (kinda sad that I just found out about these because they look great).

It was actually pretty fun and really easy and I think that they turned out looking pretty good.

Aria


Reaper Attack


Prototype SR2



Sorry for the glare, my room has awful light and this camera flash is literally the only way to take a half decent picture of these.

Modifié par ArtofBrad, 13 avril 2012 - 12:52 .

[MissFish]

@ArtofBrad I just dropped mine off at the Framers, and my Repaer attack is being framed up the way your's is, but with a yellow matte instead of red. It looks awesome.

[CDRSkyShepard]

ArtofBrad, looking sharp! I see you too have caught the litho bug. ^-^ I'd frame my own, but I don't know the first thing about cutting mats or framing, and most ready-made frames don't have UV protection. If I could find a ready-made frame with UV-protected glass, I'd definitely look into teaching myself how!

I just dropped my Team litho off at Michael's, even with a 65% coupon it was $185...owie. It'll be good to have it framed, though; poor thing already had a crease in it because I left it alone for 2 minutes... still have no idea how that happened. Oh well, it'll have a very nice silver and black frame when it's done, so I'm happy!

[MissFish]

CDRSkyShepard wrote...

ArtofBrad, looking sharp! I see you too have caught the litho bug. ^-^ I'd frame my own, but I don't know the first thing about cutting mats or framing, and most ready-made frames don't have UV protection. If I could find a ready-made frame with UV-protected glass, I'd definitely look into teaching myself how!

I just dropped my Team litho off at Michael's, even with a 65% coupon it was $185...owie. It'll be good to have it framed, though; poor thing already had a crease in it because I left it alone for 2 minutes... still have no idea how that happened. Oh well, it'll have a very nice silver and black frame when it's done, so I'm happy!

I got 75% off and mine was still 118 bucks. I've given up on holding onto my money...

[Legendary Chop Chop]

TheKingBoar wrote...

Legendary Chop Chop wrote...

These displays look so nice, I haven't seen one ugly one framed up yet! I got some coming and will post up the pictures as soon as they arrive (already got the frames for them). I saw earlier in the thread someone post up those 16 dollar frames from Target, and I recommend them as well. They are high quality for the price you'll pay. I use them for some other framed portraits I have and can't wait to see how my ME ones look in them.

Just a heads up since most people don't know this, but those frames likely don't have acid free backing. They'll probably be fine for a while, but your litho will be damaged by it in the long run, and turn a nice shade of yellow if it's one of the white borders. Non UV resistant glass will also cause the same if exposed to sunlight.

http://www.hollywood..._id=frames#arch would these be good? The archival quality frame that has the acid-free and UV protection? These are not too costly and seem to be high quality.

Based on your recommendations I decided to get two of the frames here. I got them both with the non-glare UV protection and the acid-free backing for 125 shipped, because there's an option for free shipping if you purchase two of them. Very good price considering some of the framing options I have seen are nearly that for one alone.

Thanks for making me aware of this. Getting two frames that will protect these is a good value I think.

Modifié par Legendary Chop Chop, 13 avril 2012 - 08:04 .

[CDRSkyShepard]

MissFish wrote...

CDRSkyShepard wrote...

ArtofBrad, looking sharp! I see you too have caught the litho bug. ^-^ I'd frame my own, but I don't know the first thing about cutting mats or framing, and most ready-made frames don't have UV protection. If I could find a ready-made frame with UV-protected glass, I'd definitely look into teaching myself how!

I just dropped my Team litho off at Michael's, even with a 65% coupon it was $185...owie. It'll be good to have it framed, though; poor thing already had a crease in it because I left it alone for 2 minutes... still have no idea how that happened. Oh well, it'll have a very nice silver and black frame when it's done, so I'm happy!

I got 75% off and mine was still 118 bucks. I've given up on holding onto my money...

I wish I had 75% off! The coupon I used was 60%, then another 15% off the discounted price. Though, mine was also oversized, so we probably paid about the same given the different sizes of the litho. I didn't go for the mats because the thing was already pretty huge, and I didn't want to make it bigger and thus more expensive.

I've decided I'm going to try framing my own, trying first with Aria, since she's not signed, just numbered. If I mess her up, it won't be as catastrophic as if I messed up my Normandy SR-2 or one of my other signed prints. I need to figure out how to mount it, though...that I'm not sure on. Anyone have any tips as far as matting/mounting goes?

Edit: Cancelling my order at Michaels, thanks to that site Chop Chop suggested.

They wouldn't let me get a thin, chrome silver frame like I wanted because of the size, but on that site I found a frame like I wanted with UV-protected, anti-glare, anti-shatter plexiglass for ~$120 including shipping. Holy cow. I was really concerned about getting glass in the first place, because if it breaks, it can damage the artwork. This is exactly what I was looking for. They also do custom matting for those interested.

Modifié par CDRSkyShepard, 13 avril 2012 - 11:43 .

[MissFish]

CDRSkyShepard wrote...

MissFish wrote...

CDRSkyShepard wrote...

ArtofBrad, looking sharp! I see you too have caught the litho bug. ^-^ I'd frame my own, but I don't know the first thing about cutting mats or framing, and most ready-made frames don't have UV protection. If I could find a ready-made frame with UV-protected glass, I'd definitely look into teaching myself how!

I just dropped my Team litho off at Michael's, even with a 65% coupon it was $185...owie. It'll be good to have it framed, though; poor thing already had a crease in it because I left it alone for 2 minutes... still have no idea how that happened. Oh well, it'll have a very nice silver and black frame when it's done, so I'm happy!

I got 75% off and mine was still 118 bucks. I've given up on holding onto my money...

I wish I had 75% off! The coupon I used was 60%, then another 15% off the discounted price. Though, mine was also oversized, so we probably paid about the same given the different sizes of the litho. I didn't go for the mats because the thing was already pretty huge, and I didn't want to make it bigger and thus more expensive.

I've decided I'm going to try framing my own, trying first with Aria, since she's not signed, just numbered. If I mess her up, it won't be as catastrophic as if I messed up my Normandy SR-2 or one of my other signed prints. I need to figure out how to mount it, though...that I'm not sure on. Anyone have any tips as far as matting/mounting goes?

Edit: Cancelling my order at Michaels, thanks to that site Chop Chop suggested.

They wouldn't let me get a thin, chrome silver frame like I wanted because of the size, but on that site I found a frame like I wanted with UV-protected, anti-glare, anti-shatter plexiglass for ~$120 including shipping. Holy cow. I was really concerned about getting glass in the first place, because if it breaks, it can damage the artwork. This is exactly what I was looking for. They also do custom matting for those interested.

I was going to frame my own, but I only have one litho, and my mom and I priced it out that my 75% of coupon would still be cheaper then just buyig the matte and frame. Also, apparently frames bigger then 4 by 8 don't exist in Portland...

[CDRSkyShepard]

MissFish wrote...

I was going to frame my own, but I only have one litho, and my mom and I priced it out that my 75% of coupon would still be cheaper then just buyig the matte and frame. Also, apparently frames bigger then 4 by 8 don't exist in Portland...

What sold me on it is the plexiglass vs. glass. I move a lot, so having the glass was making me nervous...but the acryllic at Michaels would have cost me $300+ even with the coupon. For overall less money, I can frame with shatterproof plexiglass. I also don't want mattes, so that helps with DIY work, too.

Then there's the whole thing of Michaels wouldn't let me have the frame I wanted, so I went with a frame that was nice, but in my opinion too thick. The frames from this Hollywood Poser Frames site are exactly what I wanted/needed.

You want to frame something bigger than a photo? NONSENSE!!! XD It's hard to find nice, big frames...yay internetz!

Overall price for my new 24x36 Team frame: $109.90. I just saved myself about eighty bucks. 

Modifié par CDRSkyShepard, 14 avril 2012 - 02:59 .

[Legendary Chop Chop]

CDRSkyShepard: I talked with the woman that does the framing at HollywoodPosterFrames and she is a very nice person and an art collector herself, so I think that purchasing there is a great idea. I opted for upgraded deluxe frames over the archivals and she had no problems changing the order on the fly like that. The little price difference will make a big difference in time, I think.

My Aria print came today. No damage at all except for a slight crease down the middle. It's nothing big and can't even be noticed when behind a frame.

Modifié par Legendary Chop Chop, 14 avril 2012 - 06:17 .

[vometia]

TheKingBoar wrote...

Just a heads up since most people don't know this, but those frames likely don't have acid free backing. They'll probably be fine for a while, but your litho will be damaged by it in the long run, and turn a nice shade of yellow if it's one of the white borders. Non UV resistant glass will also cause the same if exposed to sunlight.

This is always worth repeating.  I didn't know about this myself until comparatively recently and I'm still going through my various framed pictures putting acid-free backing board in them and taping over any parts of the frame's interior that comes into contact with the print with archival tape, which will hopefully provide a suitable barrier against any nasties.

A pH tester pen is also a good investment as I've discovered that not all framing companies are entirely honest about their "acid free" products, sadly.

ArtofBrad wrote...

I framed my own after seeing how much it would've cost to have a place like Michael's frame them for me and seeing that I could do it for a lot cheaper by myself (bought stock mats and cut them, mounted them etc).

Looking good.   That's the same approach I use, I just couldn't afford to have them professionally framed; though it is a learning experience, as I mentioned: so much for just buying a bunch of frames and sticking them in it!  Of course a professional job would be more desirable if money were no object, but I'm not that rich...

Modifié par vometia, 14 avril 2012 - 01:41 .

[ArtofBrad]

@CDRSkyShepard If you are going to frame without mats, you will need to find some way to space it off of the plexiglass because otherwise when condensation forms inside the frame (bound to happen since humidity fluctuates inside of rooms) it will damage the litho. Even though the mats can add a cool look to the art, keeping the art off of the plexiglass/glass is its purpose (as well as hiding whatever mounting materials you used - hinges/mylar corners/mylar mounting strips etc).

Modifié par ArtofBrad, 14 avril 2012 - 02:51 .

[vometia]

ArtofBrad wrote...

@CDRSkyShepard If you are going to frame without mats, you will need to find some way to space it off of the plexiglass because otherwise when condensation forms inside the frame (bound to happen since humidity fluctuates inside of rooms) it will damage the litho. Even though the mats can add a cool look to the art, keeping the art off of the plexiglass/glass is its purpose (as well as hiding whatever mounting materials you used - hinges/mylar corners/mylar mounting strips etc).

I wondered what was the reason for that.  I'd assumed it was to stop the risk of abrasions due to vibrations and stuff but that makes more sense.

[TheKingBoar]

Legendary Chop Chop wrote...

TheKingBoar wrote...

Legendary Chop Chop wrote...

These
displays look so nice, I haven't seen one ugly one framed up yet! I got
some coming and will post up the pictures as soon as they arrive
(already got the frames for them). I saw earlier in the thread someone
post up those 16 dollar frames from Target, and I recommend them as
well. They are high quality for the price you'll pay. I use them for
some other framed portraits I have and can't wait to see how my ME ones
look in them.

Just a heads up since most people don't
know this, but those frames likely don't have acid free backing. They'll
probably be fine for a while, but your litho will be damaged by it in
the long run, and turn a nice shade of yellow if it's one of the white
borders. Non UV resistant glass will also cause the same if exposed to
sunlight.

http://www.hollywood..._id=frames#arch
would these be good? The archival quality frame that has the acid-free
and UV protection? These are not too costly and seem to be high quality.

Based
on your recommendations I decided to get two of the frames here. I got
them both with the non-glare UV protection and the acid-free backing for
125 shipped, because there's an option for free shipping if you
purchase two of them. Very good price considering some of the framing
options I have seen are nearly that for one alone.

Thanks for making me aware of this. Getting two frames that will protect these is a good value I think.

Those are the exact frames that I use
for mine, so good call. It's really easy from there, they're pretty
cheap in comparison and they come fully assembled so you only have to put the litho
in. I see that you changed your mind and went deluxe - I think that's a great idea. This is what an archival looks like with The Team inside, and I always wish the border was bigger.

*edit* boo no iframes. let's try this:

ArtofBrad wrote...

@CDRSkyShepard If you are going to frame without mats, you will need to find some way to space it off of the plexiglass because otherwise when condensation forms inside the frame (bound to happen since humidity fluctuates inside of rooms) it will damage the litho. Even though the mats can add a cool look to the art, keeping the art off of the plexiglass/glass is its purpose (as well as hiding whatever mounting materials you used - hinges/mylar corners/mylar mounting strips etc).

I'm of the opinion that this is not necessary if you're using high quality plexiglass and you're not in a ultra humid environment. To be honest, using spacers and not using them each have their own advantages and disadvantages and you should choose the one best for your specific envrionment. From Hollywood Poster Frame's own site:

3. Should I use spacers?

If you are using high quality acrylic or UV filtered plexiglass,
there is no need to use spacers. In fact with most items as large as
movie posters, they are ineffective. Spacers are typically small acrylic
rods that sit out on the perimeter of your glass or plexiglass, in
theory, to hold the glass or plexiglass above the media. However, if you
look closely, the only place the spacers are holding the glass or
plexiglass above the poster is out on the perimeter. In actuality, the
glass or plexiglass is touching the poster in most of the middle of it.
Since we don't typically mount movie posters to boards anymore, when we
install them in a frame, it is usually just the poster or the linen
backed poster. One of the downsides of spacers in this situation is that
if there is any space in front of the poster, the paper, whether linen
backed or not, will move forward into that space; usually causing major
rippling and buckling. Paper has a memory. Often buckling is permanent,
so that if you remove the buckled poster from the frame, you have to
have it linen backed or re-linen backed to get it to be flat again.

Source. When it comes to your specific scenario, I would recommend contacting the lady who runs Hollywood Poster Frames and asking her. As others have stated, she's extremely friendly and helpful and can tell you what you should do given your area.

I would highly recomment reading that site if you're new to lithos and framing, even if you don't plan to buy there.

Modifié par TheKingBoar, 16 avril 2012 - 05:48 .

[kp-]

My contribution.

Just picked em up today...

 




Finding Wall space for this one....

Modifié par kp-, 19 avril 2012 - 06:47 .